I am having problems with windows update it failed to find any updates with
error80073712. The stand alone installer fails with the same code and i have
windows sp1installed.

when i try to use windows update it says it should install new windows
update software and i press the install now button at which stage it fails
then i try to do the above and that fails. I have no v storedirty file or
pending file that i can find. Vista is such a pain in windows update when it
gives you the error above and there is no firm resolution to this as yet

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957310

Above is the MS resolution to your error: 80073712
--
Mad Mike


"vijay" wrote:

> I am having problems with windows update it failed to find any updates with
> error80073712. The stand alone installer fails with the same code and i have
> windows sp1installed.
>
> when i try to use windows update it says it should install new windows
> update software and i press the install now button at which stage it fails
> then i try to do the above and that fails. I have no v storedirty file or
> pending file that i can find. Vista is such a pain in windows update when it
> gives you the error above and there is no firm resolution to this as yet

I ran checksur and nothing and vista sp1 is installed. I also did a repair
install of vista four days ago.I guess that's what caused it. Will try one
more time but not sure if i really need the updates. Windows update is a
bigger pain than viruses


"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957310
>
> Above is the MS resolution to your error: 80073712
> --
> Mad Mike
>
>
> "vijay" wrote:
>
> > I am having problems with windows update it failed to find any updates with
> > error80073712. The stand alone installer fails with the same code and i have
> > windows sp1installed.
> >
> > when i try to use windows update it says it should install new windows
> > update software and i press the install now button at which stage it fails
> > then i try to do the above and that fails. I have no v storedirty file or
> > pending file that i can find. Vista is such a pain in windows update when it
> > gives you the error above and there is no firm resolution to this as yet

I guess there is no solution to the inherent bugginess of vista which
corrupts itself frequently. Not sure i am going to stay using microsoft
products. I tried email support for update and they wanted to charge lol for
a solution which as far as I know is to reinstall entirely.

"vijay" wrote:

> I ran checksur and nothing and vista sp1 is installed. I also did a repair
> install of vista four days ago.I guess that's what caused it. Will try one
> more time but not sure if i really need the updates. Windows update is a
> bigger pain than viruses
>
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957310
> >
> > Above is the MS resolution to your error: 80073712
> > --
> > Mad Mike
> >
> >
> > "vijay" wrote:
> >
> > > I am having problems with windows update it failed to find any updates with
> > > error80073712. The stand alone installer fails with the same code and i have
> > > windows sp1installed.
> > >
> > > when i try to use windows update it says it should install new windows
> > > update software and i press the install now button at which stage it fails
> > > then i try to do the above and that fails. I have no v storedirty file or
> > > pending file that i can find. Vista is such a pain in windows update when it
> > > gives you the error above and there is no firm resolution to this as yet